Bruins captain Zdeno Chara said he's proud the team pulled away early, then played solid defence.

"We took a lot of pride in our last pre-season game," he said. "We hit it hard and got a good team effort."

Some 12,500 of the 15,190 seats at Saskatoon's Credit Union Centre were filled, with the crowd cheering overwhelmingly for Boston.

Jets assistant captain Mark Stuart said his team didn't give the effort required, and isn't feeling too positive heading into the regular season.

"There were just a lot of breakdowns," he said. "We'll be watching a lot of tape."

Boston showed lots of offensive zing, seeming to have suffered little from the departure of longtime scoring stalwart Jaromir Jagr. He joined the New Jersey Devils on a one-year contract during the off-season.

Chara and longtime Calgary Flames star Jarome Iginla displayed some good chemistry on the power play, setting up multiple scoring chances but failing to produce a goal this game.

Iginla said he's meshing well with new teammates.

"There are a lot of different tools and a lot of guys who can pound the puck," he said. "Nobody shoots harder than Chara, period."